Mrs. Ee Hong Ghee (Bukit Brown)

Mrs. Ee Hong Ghee nee Madam Tay Cheng Siok Neo (mother of Mr. Ee Yong Lee) passed away at the age of 75 at 144, Tembeling Road, off Joo Chiat Place on 17th January 1935. Listed on her tomb are the name of her children;
Son: Ee Yong Lee

Daughters: Ee Choo Neo, Ee Kim Neo

Grandsons: Ee Siang Bee, Ee Siang Eng, Allan Ee

Granddaughters: Ee Tengah, Ee Kitty, Beatrice Ee

Mrs. Ee Hong Ghee nee Madam Tay Cheng Siok Neo

Son: E. Yong Thye / Ee Yong Thye

E. Yong Thye passed away at No. 9 Lorong 16, Geylang Road on 23 July 1922. He is the son of the late Mr. E. Hong Ghee and brother of of Messrs. E. Yong Cheang and E. Yong Lee.  Ee Yong Thye is buried in Bukit Brown. 

Son: Ee Yong Lee
The engagement is announced of Mr. E. Yong Lee (youngest grandson of the late Mayor of Bandjermasin ) to Mr. Ang Tiang Leong's youngest daughter. The marriage will take place on 30 November 1922. From a bankruptcy notice in 1931, it was mentioned that Ee Yong Lee was a clerk. 

Ee Yong Lee of 144 Tembeling Road applied for naturalisation on September 1952. Mr. Ee Yong Lee passed away at the age of 68 on 22nd September 1957 at his residence, 144 Tembeling Road. He leaves behind his widow, Ang Chew Eng, his only son, Ee Gek Hock, his daughter-in-law, his only daughter, his son-in-law, Goh Choon Tian and 7 grandchildren. Cortege leaves for Japanese Crematorium, Yio Chu Kang. 

Madam Ang Chew Eng passed away on 10th April 1979 leaving behind her only son; Mr. Allan Ee Gek Hock, daughter-in-law; Mrs. Rosalind Ee, granddaughters; Jessie Ee, Jennie Ee, Irene Goh, Ranny Goh, Grandsons; Victor Ee, Lawrence Ee, Andrew Goh

grandson-in-law; Tony Lim and 3 great grandchildren. Cortege leaves 144 Tembeling Road for Mount Vernon Crematorium.

Jubilee Minstrel Party 

The third annual general meeting (1937) of the Jubilee Minstrel Party was held at the residence of Mr. Ee Yong Lee. The Patron was Mr. Aw Boon Par, Hon. President, Mr. Ngeow Nian Chin,  President, Mr. Leong Fook Sang, Vice-presidents; Mr. Teo Beng Kim, Mr. Chan Kim Choon, Mr. Ee Yong Lee, Mr. Tan Eng Seng, Mr. Khoo Koon Liat, Mr. Goh Eng Buan.

Location of tomb 

Mrs. Ee Hong Ghee nee Madam Tay Cheng Siok Neo marble tomb is located in Block 3 Division D plot 818. (Nearby are the tomb of Mrs. Tan Piah Eng and slightly further, Oh Sian Guan). 

Variant Name

Ee Hong Ghee is also known as E. Hong Ghee

Ee Yong Lee is also known as E. Yong Lee or E.Y. Lee

References

Death. (1922, July 24). The Straits Times, page 8

Avertisement. (1922, November 8). The Singapore Free Press, page 4

Domestic Occurrences. Deaths. (1935, January 18). Malaya Tribune, page 10

Jubilee Minstrel Party. (1937, July 30). Morning Tribune, page 23

Naturalisation. (1952, September 4).The Singapore Free Press, page 8

Advertisement. (1957, September 24). The Straits Times, page 6

Deaths. (1979, April 11). The Straits Times, page 26